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Predictions and Tips
JEF United Chiba will visit JIT Recycle Ink Stadium on Sunday for the J2 League fixture with home side Ventforet Kofu.
To see all of our predictions, user poll & stats for Ventforet Kofu v JEF United Chiba, scroll down - as well as up-to-date odds.
📏 Form Guide

Ventforet Kofu
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Ventforet Kofu won’t want a repeat of their last result here after a 2-1 J2 League loss in their previous game against Júbilo Iwata.
The only scorer from Ventforet Kofu was Yoshiki Torikai (65'). Matheus Peixoto (43', 75') scored for Júbilo Iwata.
It has been seldom in recent times that Ventforet Kofu have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. It will be a concern for them that Ventforet Kofu have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 9 goals on the way.
Leading up to this clash, Ventforet Kofu:
- haven't won against JEF United Chiba in their last 9 league games.
- are undefeated in their previous 3 home league matches.
JEF United Chiba
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JEF United Chiba head into the encounter after a 5-1 J2 League win to defeat Ehime FC in their previous outing.
For JEF United Chiba, goals were scored by Daichi Ishikawa (21', 56'), Hiroto Goya (50'), Carlinhos Júnior (72') and Akiyuki Yokoyama (89'). Ryo Kubota (8') was the scorer for Ehime FC.
Proving their fondness for productive matches, the back of the net has been hit 23 times in the prior 6 matches in which JEF United Chiba have played, giving an average of 3.83 goals for each clash. Opposing teams have hit 8 of these goals. Still, time will tell whether that trend will persist in this upcoming game.
Going into this game, the form guide shows that JEF United Chiba:
- haven't been defeated by Ventforet Kofu when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 league games. A very good record, indeed.
- are undefeated in their previous 2 away league matches.
🤜🤛 Head to head
Inspecting their past head to head clashes dating back to 11/06/2022 shows us that Ventforet Kofu have won 0 of these games & JEF United Chiba 3, with the number of drawn games being 3.
A sum of 13 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them from Kofu and 8 being from JEF Utd. The average goals per game has been 2.17.
The last league match between these sides was J2 League match day 35 on 19/10/2024 when the final score was JEF United Chiba 2-1 Ventforet Kofu.
The match was refereed by Keisuke Nobori.
🗞️ Team News: Ventforet Kofu
Hikaru Endo (Herniated disc), Kei Ishikawa (Hamstring injury), Yoshifumi Kashiwa (Ill), Renato Augusto (Hamstring injury) and Yukito Murakami (Metatarsal fracture) are not available for Ventforet Kofu gaffer Shinji Otsuka.
ℹ️ Team News: JEF United Chiba
In an otherwise available group of players, there’s only the lone fitness issue for the JEF United Chiba gaffer Yoshiyuki Kobayashi to contend with. Tomoya Wakahara (Meniscus injury) misses out for this game.
🧠 Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Ventforet Kofu will need things to go their way to score goals against this JEF United Chiba outfit who we think might end up scoring and possibly keep a clean sheet as well.
We therefore think that it’s going to be a highly competitive game with a 0-1 winning score for JEF United Chiba when the referee blows for full-time.
Little in this one.
Peter Guest, 04:01 23/03/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

⚽️ Team Focus:
Ventforet Kofu
Formed: 1965
Stadium: JIT Recycle Ink Stadium (15,853)
Chairman: Satoru Sakuma
Manager: Shinji Otsuka
Competitions: J2 League position 15
🔑 Key Player: Yoshiki Torikai
Customarily deployed in the Centre Midfield position, Yoshiki Torikai was born in Kanagawa, Japan. After having played his first senior match for Ventforet Kofu in the 2022 season, the talented Midfielder has struck 2 league goals in the J2 League 2025 season to date coming from a total of 5 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | WWWWW |
2 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | WWWWL |
3 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | WWLLW |
4 |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | WDWDW |
5 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | WLWWD |
6 |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | LDWWD |
7 |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | WWDDL |
8 |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | LDWDW |
9 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | WLWDD |
10 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | LLLWW |
11 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | LDWLD |
12 |
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5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | LWDDD |
13 |
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5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | WDLDD |
14 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6 | WWLLL |
15 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 | LWLDL |
16 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | WLLDL |
17 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 | LLLDW |
18 |
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5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 3 | LDDDL |
19 |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 3 | LLLLW |
20 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 | LLDLL |
Ehime FC |
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Machida Zelvia |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Iwaki |
Consadole Sapporo |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Fujieda MYFC |
Ventforet Kofu |
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JEF United Chiba |
Fujieda MYFC |
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JEF United Chiba |
JEF United Chiba |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Júbilo Iwata |
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JEF United Chiba |
Kataller Toyama |
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JEF United Chiba |
Ventforet Kofu |
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JEF United Chiba |
JEF United Chiba |
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Ehime FC |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Fujieda MYFC |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Ventforet Kofu |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Fagiano Okayama |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Consadole Sapporo |
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JEF United Chiba |
Iwaki |
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JEF United Chiba |
Montedio Yamagata |
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JEF United Chiba |
Fujieda MYFC |
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JEF United Chiba |
Ehime FC |
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JEF United Chiba |
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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JEF United Chiba |
Yoshiki Torikai | 2 |
Sho Araki | 1 |
Kotatsu Kumakura | 1 |
Riku Nakayama | 1 |
Taiga Son | 1 |
Daichi Ishikawa | 5 |
Carlinhos Júnior | 3 |
Naoki Tsubaki | 3 |
Akiyuki Yokoyama | 3 |
Hiroto Goya | 2 |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
Mito Hollyhock |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Vegalta Sendai |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Tokushima Vortis |
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Sagan Tosu |
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Ventforet Kofu |
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FC Imabari |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Oita Trinita |
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Ventforet Kofu |
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Roasso Kumamoto |
JEF United Chiba |
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Oita Trinita |
JEF United Chiba |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
Roasso Kumamoto |
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JEF United Chiba |
Sagan Tosu |
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JEF United Chiba |
JEF United Chiba |
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Ōmiya Ardija |
FC Imabari |
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JEF United Chiba |
JEF United Chiba |
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Vegalta Sendai |
V-Varen Nagasaki |
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JEF United Chiba |
JEF United Chiba |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Tokushima Vortis |
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JEF United Chiba |
